Cigarette holder



L. A. DUNN C IGARETTE HOLDER Filed June 21, 1926 //v VEN 7'0 f? wwf/vraA? DUN/v Patented Jan. 31, 1928.

UNITED STA LAWRENCE A. DUNN', OF GARDEN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA.

CIGARETTE HOLDER.

`Application led June 21, 1926 Serial No. 117,491. i

My invention relates to improvements in cigarette holders and the likewherein a sleeve is provided with a collar arranged to grip the end of acigarette or cigar and to readily release the saine when desired.

The primary object of the presentinvention is to provitle an improvedholder for cigarettes, cigars, and the like.

Another object is to provide an improved holder which will firmly gripthe end of a cigarette or cigar while the same is being smoked and whichwill facilitate the removal of the stub from the holder' when saidcigarette or cigar has been consumed. y

A further object is to provide an improved device which will facilitatethe introduction ofthe end of a cigarette or cigar into the holderwithout damaging the same. Another object is to provide an improvedholder which will readily receive and eng'age cigarettes or cigars ofvarious sizes.

A still furtl'ierobject is to provide an improved holder of simple`construction andv which will be simple and efficient in operation. A f

I accomplish these and other objects by means of thejimproved devicedisclosed in the drawings forming a part of the presentapplicationwherein like characters of reference are used to designate similar partsthroughout the specification and drawings in which,

Fig. l is a side elevation of my improved holder showing the manner inwhich a cigar ette is held therein.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged broken sectional detail showing the constructionof the operating elements of the holder, and

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the man` ner in which the sleeve iscontractedto engage the end of a cigarette.

Referring to the drawings, my improved holder will be seen to consist ofa bit of any suitable size or shape and constructed from any suitablematerial, said bit being designated in general by the numeral l. Theforward end of the bit has a tapered recess 2 formed therein withinwhich recess is fitted the inner end of a correspondingly tapered sleeve3 flaring outwardly from the end of the bit and arranged to receive theend of a cigarette 4 or the like. The outer end of the sleeve 3 has aplurality of longitudinally disposed splits 6 formed therein to permitthe outer end of the sleeve to be normally expanded to receive the endof a fierzibility to the outer split end portion.

A collar 7 is slidably mounted upon the outer end of the bit 1 andpreferably provided with an inwardly disposed fiange` 8 arranged toengage the sleeve 3. A long1- ltudinally disposed slot 9 is formed inthecollar 7 to receive a pin 11 secured upon the forward end of .the bit lwhereby the collar isenormally slidably retained upon the bit and guidedduring a longitudinal movement thereon. i

In operation, the collar 7 is initially moved rearwardly to its extremereleasing position as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, therebypermitting the split end of the sleeve 3 to expand to normal flaredposition. The end of a cigarette or cigar may now be readily insertedinto the outer end of the sleeve as shown in Fig. 3, the flaredconstruction permitting said cigarette or cigar to be inserted withoutmarring or damaging the same in any way. After the end of the cigaretteor cigar has been inserted into the sleeve 3, the collar 7 is movedoutwardly as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3. As the collar is movedoutwardly the flange 8 presses against the flared end of the sleeve andcompresses the split portion into firm gripping engagement with the endof the cigarette or cigar whereby the cigarette may be firmly held.

Then it is desired to release the butt of the cigarette or cigar, thecollar 7 is moved rearwardly to disengage the sleeve 3 and permit thesplit end to be expanded by virtue of its own resiliency, therebyreleasing the butt and permitting it to be readily sha-ken out of thesleeve.

The flaring outer end of the sleeve 3 is made of sufficient size toaccommodate any ordinary size of cigarette or cigar and permit the sameto be firmly engaged 'without the necessity of crowding the end into theholder, thereby avoiding injury to the cigarette or cigar and insuringthat the butt may be easily released. Y

The inwardly disposed fiange 8 is `arranged to abut against the outerend of the bit l, thereby defining the eXtreme rearward position of thecollar 7 upon the bit l. The outward movement is normally limited by theengagement of the flange with the outer portion of the sleeve 3. Thus inpractice the longitudinal movement of the collar is limited by theflange, thereby preventing wear or injury to the guiding pin 11. Theflange 8 absorbs the Wear resulting from the frictional engagement ofthe collar with the sleeve 3, thereby preventing ordinary wear fromdestroying the utility of the device.

The holder may7 of course, be constructed of any desired size andlinished to obtain an attractive appearance. The specific details ofconstruction are, of course, subject to modification in numerous wayswithout departing from the spirit ot the invention. I therefore do notwish to restrict myself to the speciiic details as herein disclosed, butdesire to avail myseliC of any modifications Which may fall within thescope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is,

l. A cigarette holder comprising a bit;

a sleeve connected to the end oli the bit, said sleeve beinglongitudinally split along its outer end to receive the end of acigarette; and a collar slidably mounted upon the end ot the bit andprovided with an inwardly disposed flange engagingr the outer end ol thesleeve whereby the sleeve may be Contracted upon the end oit thecigarette.

2. A cigarette holder comprising a bit: a sleeve connected to the end ofthe bit, said sleeve being longitiulually split and outwardly liared atits outer end; and a collar slidably mounted upon the end of the hit andprovided with an inwardly disposed annular flange engaging the outer endof the sleeve whereby the sleeve may be contracted to grip the end ol' acigarette, said flange being arranged to engage the outer end of the bitto limit the rearward movement 0f the collar along the bit.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my signature.

LAIVRENCE A. DUNN.

